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Millville United Methodist Church

Ingham County Historical Marker   Millville United Methodist Church The ministry of the Millville Methodist Church began in 1840.  Class meetings were formed and met in the old log school house...

Ingham County Historical Marker   Millville United Methodist Church The ministry of the Millville Methodist Church began in 1840.  Class meetings were formed and met in the old log school...

    White Oak

    White Oak The settlements of White Oak, Ingham, Wheatfield and Leroy were organized as Ingham Township by the Legislature on March 11, 1837.  On April 2, 1837, the first township meeting was held...

    White Oak The settlements of White Oak, Ingham, Wheatfield and Leroy were organized as Ingham Township by the Legislature on March 11, 1837.  On April 2, 1837, the first township meeting was...

      White Oak Township Hall

      Ingham County Historical Marker   White Oak Township Hall Property was purchased for $50 in 1875 from Danial and Mary Hamilton.  Completed in 1877, it contains the original rough wooden floor,...

      Ingham County Historical Marker   White Oak Township Hall Property was purchased for $50 in 1875 from Danial and Mary Hamilton.  Completed in 1877, it contains the original rough wooden...

        Plainfield Methodist Church

        The Plainfield Methodist Protestant Church formally organized on June 7, 1863. The present church building, dedicated on January 27, 1907, replaced the first church, built in 1868, which burned...

        The Plainfield Methodist Protestant Church formally organized on June 7, 1863. The present church building, dedicated on January 27, 1907, replaced the first church, built in 1868, which burned...

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        Stockbridge Town Hall

        Stockbridge Town Hall   Designed by Elijah E. Myers, the Stockbridge Town Hall was constructed by Mitter & Headerlong in 1892.   This stately Romanesque structure was built to house local township...

        Stockbridge Town Hall   Designed by Elijah E. Myers, the Stockbridge Town Hall was constructed by Mitter & Headerlong in 1892.   This stately Romanesque structure was built to house local township...

          First Presbyterian Church

          The Reverend Charles G. Clarke of Washtenaw County led eleven people in organizing the First Presbyterian Church in Unadilla on February 4, 1837. It was the township’s first religious society. The...

          The Reverend Charles G. Clarke of Washtenaw County led eleven people in organizing the First Presbyterian Church in Unadilla on February 4, 1837. It was the township’s first religious society. The...

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          Rambler Cabin

          THE RAMBLER CABIN   ERECTED IN MEMORY OF SCOUTS OF RAMBLER TROOP 14, ANN ARBOR, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. DAVID HOLCOMBE HAROLDEAN PASSOW WALTER KOEHLER CLARK SCHORLING...

          THE RAMBLER CABIN   ERECTED IN MEMORY OF SCOUTS OF RAMBLER TROOP 14, ANN ARBOR, WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY. DAVID HOLCOMBE HAROLDEAN PASSOW WALTER KOEHLER CLARK...

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          Ingham County Courthouse

          Named for Samuel Ingham, secretary of the treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838. In 1840 Mason became the county seat. The town’s wide public square had been designed...

          Named for Samuel Ingham, secretary of the treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838. In 1840 Mason became the county seat. The town’s wide public square had been designed...

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          Ingham County Courthouse

          Ingham County Courthouse Named for Samuel Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838.  In 1840 Mason became the county seat.  The town's wide...

          Ingham County Courthouse Named for Samuel Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury under Andrew Jackson, Ingham County was organized in 1838.  In 1840 Mason became the county seat.  The town's...

            North Lake Methodist Church

            The Reverend Charles Glenn organized the first Methodist class here in 1836, and for the next ten years the group met in the home of his brother, John. In 1846 the brothers presented the...

            The Reverend Charles Glenn organized the first Methodist class here in 1836, and for the next ten years the group met in the home of his brother, John. In 1846 the brothers presented...

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            North Lake Methodist Church

            NORTH LAKE Methodist Church   The Reverend Charles Glenn organized the first Methodist class here in 1836, and for the next ten years the group met in the home of his brother, John.  In 1846 the...

            NORTH LAKE Methodist Church   The Reverend Charles Glenn organized the first Methodist class here in 1836, and for the next ten years the group met in the home of his brother, John.  In 1846...

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            Stone Fireplace and Root Cellar

            The plaque reads: The stone fireplace and root cellar are the remains of a homestead farm built by the Guinan family in the latter half of the 19th century.  John Guinan, born in Ireland in 1815,...

            The plaque reads: The stone fireplace and root cellar are the remains of a homestead farm built by the Guinan family in the latter half of the 19th century.  John Guinan, born in Ireland in 1815,...

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            Howell Carnegie Library / Howell Carnegie Library

            The Howell library originated as the Ladies Library Association in 1875. That year, the ladies began offering books for lending. The need for spacious, permanent quarters grew, and in 1902, for...

            The Howell library originated as the Ladies Library Association in 1875. That year, the ladies began offering books for lending. The need for spacious, permanent quarters grew, and in 1902, for...

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            Grand River Trail

            The old Grand River Indian Trail, now US-16, became a plank road in 1848. A toll gate and Red Bridge Post Office were located here. Nearby were homes of John Mullett, pioneer surveyor, and John...

            The old Grand River Indian Trail, now US-16, became a plank road in 1848. A toll gate and Red Bridge Post Office were located here. Nearby were homes of John Mullett, pioneer surveyor, and...

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            Wes Reader Athletic Fields

            Wesley Reader 1911-1978 A beloved teacher, coach and administrator.  Wes Reader dedicated his life to educating the young people of Pinckney.  Born near Howell, Michigan, and educated at Western...

            Wesley Reader 1911-1978 A beloved teacher, coach and administrator.  Wes Reader dedicated his life to educating the young people of Pinckney.  Born near Howell, Michigan, and educated at...

              Dan Ling Fire Bowl

              DAN LING FIRE BOWL   Daniel Seth Ling was often referred to as “Mr. Scouting” by those who loved him and knew of his activities.  Dan joined the BSA in 1937 as an adult in Alabama and was...

              DAN LING FIRE BOWL   Daniel Seth Ling was often referred to as “Mr. Scouting” by those who loved him and knew of his activities.  Dan joined the BSA in 1937 as an adult in Alabama and...

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              B&B Glazier Stove Co

              Landmark site of the former B&B Glazier Stove Co. offices Finished in 1902   Northwest Side of Main Street Looking South c. 1908   On the northwest corner of Main Street and the railroad corridor...

              Landmark site of the former B&B Glazier Stove Co. offices Finished in 1902   Northwest Side of Main Street Looking South c. 1908   On the northwest corner of Main Street and the railroad...

                First Congregational Church

                FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH   Vermont Congregationalists organized a church in Sylvan Township in 1849. In 1852 they built the first church in the village, here on land donated by Chelsea founder...

                FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH   Vermont Congregationalists organized a church in Sylvan Township in 1849. In 1852 they built the first church in the village, here on land donated by Chelsea founder...

                  Oak Grove Cemetery

                  Oak Grove Cemetery – Chelsea   Oak Grove was established in 1860 with the help of women in the community whose efforts made improvements on the cemetery grounds.  The first twenty years saw so few...

                  Oak Grove Cemetery – Chelsea   Oak Grove was established in 1860 with the help of women in the community whose efforts made improvements on the cemetery grounds.  The first twenty years saw so few...

                    Chief Okemos of the Chippewas

                    Erected to the memory of Chief Okemos of the Chippewas whose tribe once occupied the ground upon which this school now stands. * Brave in battle * Wise in council * * Honorable in peace * After...

                    Erected to the memory of Chief Okemos of the Chippewas whose tribe once occupied the ground upon which this school now stands. * Brave in battle * Wise in council * * Honorable in peace * After...